TY - CHAP AU - Shiro Imagama AU - Noriaki Kawakami AU - Naoki Ishiguro ED - Karupppasamy Subburaj Y1 - 2011-10-03 PY - 2011 T1 - Three-Dimensional CT Analysis of Congenital Scoliosis and Kyphosis: A New Classification N2 - Since its introduction in 1972, X-ray computed tomography (CT) has evolved into an essential diagnostic imaging tool for a continually increasing variety of clinical applications. The goal of this book was not simply to summarize currently available CT imaging techniques but also to provide clinical perspectives, advances in hybrid technologies, new applications other than medicine and an outlook on future developments. Major experts in this growing field contributed to this book, which is geared to radiologists, orthopedic surgeons, engineers, and clinical and basic researchers. We believe that CT scanning is an effective and essential tools in treatment planning, basic understanding of physiology, and and tackling the ever-increasing challenge of diagnosis in our society. BT - CT Scanning SP - Ch. 14 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/22878 DO - 10.5772/22878 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-24 ER -